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[twice] [told] [tales] 

[the] [sister] [years] 

[by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 

the wintry moonlight showed that she looked weary of body , and sad of heart , like many another wayfarer of earth . 
1 the 2 wintry
2 wintry 3 moonlight
2 wintry 4 showed
2 wintry 5 that
2 wintry 6 she
2 wintry 7 looked
2 wintry 8 weary
8 weary 9 of
8 weary 10 body
8 weary 13 sad
10 body 11 ,
11 , 12 and
13 sad 15 heart
14 of 15 heart
15 heart 16 ,
15 heart 20 wayfarer
17 like 20 wayfarer
18 many 20 wayfarer
19 another 20 wayfarer
20 wayfarer 21 of
20 wayfarer 22 earth
20 wayfarer 23 .

but [,] after trudging only a little distance farther [,] [this] [poor] [old] [year] was [destined] [to] [enjoy] a long [,] [long] sleep . 
1 but 3 after
1 but 5 only
3 after 4 trudging
5 only 6 a
6 a 7 little
7 little 8 distance
8 distance 9 farther
9 farther 15 was
15 was 19 a
19 a 20 long
20 long 23 sleep
23 sleep 24 .

besides this luggage , there was a folio book under her arm , very much resembling the annual volume of a newspaper . 
1 besides 3 luggage
2 this 3 luggage
3 luggage 8 folio
4 , 8 folio
5 there 6 was
5 there 8 folio
6 was 8 folio
7 a 8 folio
8 folio 9 book
8 folio 10 under
8 folio 11 her
8 folio 12 arm
12 arm 13 ,
12 arm 18 annual
14 very 18 annual
15 much 18 annual
16 resembling 18 annual
17 the 18 annual
18 annual 19 volume
18 annual 20 of
18 annual 22 newspaper
21 a 22 newspaper
22 newspaper 23 .

she was evidently a stranger , and perhaps had come to town by the evening train of cars . 
1 she 2 was
2 was 3 evidently
3 evidently 5 stranger
4 a 5 stranger
5 stranger 8 perhaps
5 stranger 9 had
5 stranger 10 come
5 stranger 12 town
6 , 7 and
6 , 8 perhaps
10 come 11 to
11 to 12 town
12 town 18 cars
13 by 18 cars
14 the 18 cars
15 evening 18 cars
16 train 18 cars
17 of 18 cars
18 cars 19 .

" well , my dear sister , " said the [new] [year] , [after] the first [salutations] , " you look [almost] tired to death . 
1 " 2 well
2 well 3 ,
2 well 7 ,
2 well 13 ,
3 , 5 dear
4 my 5 dear
5 dear 6 sister
7 , 8 "
8 " 9 said
9 said 10 the
13 , 15 the
15 the 16 first
16 first 18 ,
18 , 19 "
19 " 20 you
20 you 21 look
21 look 23 tired
23 tired 25 death
24 to 25 death
25 death 26 .

what have you been about [during] your sojourn in this [part] [of] [infinite] [space] ? " 
1 what 2 have
1 what 15 ?
2 have 3 you
2 have 4 been
4 been 5 about
7 your 8 sojourn
8 sojourn 9 in
9 in 10 this
10 this 15 ?
15 ? 16 "

" [o] , [i] [have] [it] [all] recorded here [in] [my] [book] [of] [chronicles] , " answered the [old] [year] [,] in a heavy [tone] . 
1 " 8 recorded
3 , 8 recorded
8 recorded 26 .
9 here 15 ,
9 here 24 heavy
15 , 16 "
16 " 17 answered
17 answered 18 the
22 in 23 a
22 in 24 heavy
24 heavy 26 .

" there is nothing that would amuse you ; and you will soon get sufficient knowledge of such matters from your own personal experience . 
1 " 2 there
2 there 3 is
2 there 4 nothing
4 nothing 19 matters
5 that 15 sufficient
6 would 13 soon
7 amuse 8 you
7 amuse 9 ;
7 amuse 11 you
7 amuse 13 soon
9 ; 10 and
11 you 12 will
12 will 13 soon
13 soon 15 sufficient
14 get 15 sufficient
15 sufficient 16 knowledge
15 sufficient 18 such
15 sufficient 19 matters
16 knowledge 17 of
19 matters 23 personal
20 from 23 personal
21 your 22 own
22 own 23 personal
23 personal 24 experience
23 personal 25 .

it is but tiresome reading . " 
1 it 2 is
1 it 4 tiresome
2 is 4 tiresome
3 but 4 tiresome
4 tiresome 5 reading
5 reading 6 .
6 . 7 "

" what have you been [doing] in the political [way] ? " asked the [new] [year] . 
1 " 2 what
1 " 9 political
2 what 3 have
3 have 4 you
3 have 5 been
5 been 7 in
7 in 8 the
9 political 11 ?
11 ? 12 "
11 ? 13 asked
13 asked 14 the
13 asked 17 .

but the [loco] [focos] ["] 
1 but 2 the

" [i] do not like these party nicknames , " interrupted her sister , who seemed remarkably touchy about some points . 
1 " 11 interrupted
3 do 8 nicknames
4 not 8 nicknames
5 like 8 nicknames
6 these 8 nicknames
7 party 8 nicknames
8 nicknames 9 ,
8 nicknames 11 interrupted
9 , 10 "
10 " 11 interrupted
11 interrupted 17 remarkably
11 interrupted 22 .
12 her 13 sister
13 sister 17 remarkably
14 , 15 who
15 who 17 remarkably
16 seemed 17 remarkably
17 remarkably 18 touchy
18 touchy 19 about
18 touchy 20 some
18 touchy 21 points
21 points 22 .

" perhaps we shall part in better humor , if we avoid any political discussion . " 
1 " 2 perhaps
2 perhaps 8 humor
3 we 4 shall
4 shall 8 humor
5 part 8 humor
6 in 8 humor
7 better 8 humor
8 humor 10 if
8 humor 11 we
8 humor 14 political
9 , 10 if
12 avoid 14 political
13 any 14 political
14 political 15 discussion
14 political 17 "
15 discussion 16 .

" with all my heart , " replied [the] [old] [year] , who had [already] been tormented half to death with squabbles of this kind . 
1 " 8 replied
2 with 3 all
3 all 4 my
4 my 5 heart
4 my 6 ,
6 , 7 "
7 " 8 replied
8 replied 26 .
12 , 13 who
13 who 14 had
14 had 16 been
16 been 17 tormented
17 tormented 22 squabbles
18 half 22 squabbles
19 to 22 squabbles
20 death 22 squabbles
21 with 22 squabbles
22 squabbles 23 of
22 squabbles 24 this
22 squabbles 25 kind
22 squabbles 26 .

yet they have occupied so large a share of my attention , [that] [i] scarcely know what else to tell you . 
1 yet 4 occupied
2 they 4 occupied
3 have 4 occupied
4 occupied 5 so
4 occupied 6 large
4 occupied 7 a
4 occupied 8 share
8 share 9 of
8 share 10 my
8 share 11 attention
11 attention 15 scarcely
11 attention 16 know
11 attention 18 else
11 attention 19 to
11 attention 22 .
12 , 15 scarcely
16 know 17 what
19 to 20 tell
20 tell 21 you

" [perhaps] , " cried the hopeful [new] [year] , " [perhaps] [i] [shall] [see] that [happy] [day] ! " 
1 " 3 ,
3 , 4 "
4 " 5 cried
5 cried 6 the
5 cried 10 ,
6 the 7 hopeful
10 , 20 "
11 " 16 that
11 " 19 !
19 ! 20 "

" [i] doubt whether it be so close [at] [hand] , " answered the [old] [year] , gravely smiling . 
1 " 3 doubt
3 doubt 4 whether
4 whether 5 it
5 it 6 be
6 be 7 so
6 be 20 .
8 close 11 ,
8 close 19 smiling
11 , 12 "
12 " 13 answered
13 answered 14 the
17 , 19 smiling
18 gravely 19 smiling
19 smiling 20 .

" have you [done] much for the improvement [of] [the] [city] ? " [asked] [the] [new] [year] . 
1 " 3 you
2 have 3 you
3 you 12 ?
5 much 6 for
6 for 7 the
7 the 8 improvement
8 improvement 12 ?
12 ? 13 "
13 " 18 .

" [judging] [from] [what] [little] [i] have seen , it appears to be ancient and timeworn . " 
1 " 18 "
7 have 8 seen
8 seen 11 appears
9 , 10 it
10 it 11 appears
11 appears 16 timeworn
12 to 13 be
12 to 16 timeworn
13 be 16 timeworn
14 ancient 15 and
14 ancient 16 timeworn
15 and 16 timeworn
16 timeworn 18 "
17 . 18 "

old [salem] [now] [wears] a [much] [livelier] [expression] [than] [when] [i] [first] [beheld] [her] [.] 
1 old 5 a

strangers rumble down [from] [boston] by [hundreds] [at] a [time] . 
1 strangers 2 rumble
1 strangers 9 a
2 rumble 3 down
6 by 9 a
9 a 11 .

new faces [throng] in [essex] [street] . 
1 new 2 faces
2 faces 7 .
4 in 7 .

railroad-hacks and omnibuses rattle over the pavements . 
1 railroad-hacks 3 omnibuses
2 and 3 omnibuses
3 omnibuses 4 rattle
3 omnibuses 5 over
3 omnibuses 6 the
3 omnibuses 7 pavements
7 pavements 8 .

there is a perceptible increase of oyster-shops , and other establishments for the accommodation of a transitory diurnal multitude . 
1 there 2 is
1 there 7 oyster-shops
2 is 7 oyster-shops
3 a 7 oyster-shops
4 perceptible 7 oyster-shops
5 increase 7 oyster-shops
6 of 7 oyster-shops
7 oyster-shops 9 and
7 oyster-shops 10 other
7 oyster-shops 11 establishments
8 , 9 and
11 establishments 14 accommodation
12 for 14 accommodation
13 the 14 accommodation
14 accommodation 18 diurnal
15 of 18 diurnal
16 a 18 diurnal
17 transitory 18 diurnal
18 diurnal 19 multitude
18 diurnal 20 .

but a more important change awaits the venerable town . 
1 but 6 awaits
2 a 6 awaits
3 more 6 awaits
4 important 6 awaits
5 change 6 awaits
6 awaits 8 venerable
6 awaits 9 town
6 awaits 10 .
7 the 8 venerable

an immense accumulation of musty prejudices will be carried off by the free circulation of society . 
1 an 3 accumulation
2 immense 3 accumulation
3 accumulation 4 of
3 accumulation 5 musty
3 accumulation 6 prejudices
3 accumulation 7 will
3 accumulation 8 be
3 accumulation 9 carried
9 carried 14 circulation
10 off 14 circulation
11 by 14 circulation
12 the 14 circulation
13 free 14 circulation
14 circulation 15 of
14 circulation 16 society
14 circulation 17 .

much of the result will be good ; there will likewise be a few things not so good . 
1 much 4 result
2 of 3 the
3 the 4 result
4 result 5 will
4 result 7 good
4 result 15 things
4 result 16 not
4 result 18 good
4 result 19 .
5 will 6 be
8 ; 11 likewise
9 there 11 likewise
10 will 11 likewise
11 likewise 12 be
11 likewise 14 few
11 likewise 15 things
13 a 14 few
16 not 17 so

we [sisterhood] [of] [years] never carry [anything] really valuable out of the world with us . 
1 we 5 never
1 we 6 carry
6 carry 16 .
8 really 9 valuable
9 valuable 10 out
9 valuable 13 world
9 valuable 14 with
9 valuable 15 us
9 valuable 16 .
10 out 11 of
12 the 13 world

here [are] [patterns] [of] [most] [of] the [fashions] [which] [i] [brought] [into] [vogue] , and [which] [have] already lived out their allotted term . 
1 here 7 the
1 here 14 ,
14 , 15 and
15 and 18 already
18 already 22 allotted
19 lived 22 allotted
20 out 22 allotted
21 their 22 allotted
22 allotted 23 term
23 term 24 .

you will supply their place , with others equally ephemeral . 
1 you 2 will
2 will 3 supply
3 supply 4 their
3 supply 9 equally
5 place 9 equally
6 , 7 with
7 with 8 others
8 others 9 equally
9 equally 10 ephemeral
9 equally 11 .

i have likewise a quantity of men 's dark hair , instead of which [,] [i] have left gray locks , or none at all . 
1 i 2 have
2 have 5 quantity
3 likewise 5 quantity
4 a 5 quantity
5 quantity 6 of
5 quantity 7 men
5 quantity 8 's
5 quantity 9 dark
5 quantity 10 hair
10 hair 12 instead
10 hair 20 locks
11 , 12 instead
12 instead 13 of
14 which 20 locks
17 have 20 locks
18 left 20 locks
19 gray 20 locks
20 locks 22 or
20 locks 23 none
20 locks 24 at
20 locks 25 all
20 locks 26 .
21 , 22 or

moreover , here is an assortment of many thousand broken promises , and other broken ware , all very light and packed into little space . 
1 moreover 2 ,
1 moreover 6 assortment
3 here 6 assortment
4 is 6 assortment
5 an 6 assortment
6 assortment 7 of
6 assortment 8 many
6 assortment 9 thousand
6 assortment 10 broken
6 assortment 11 promises
11 promises 12 ,
11 promises 16 ware
12 , 13 and
14 other 16 ware
15 broken 16 ware
16 ware 17 ,
16 ware 18 all
16 ware 19 very
16 ware 20 light
16 ware 22 packed
21 and 22 packed
22 packed 25 space
23 into 25 space
24 little 25 space
25 space 26 .

" [i] have a fine lot of hopes here in my basket , " remarked the [new] [year] . 
1 " 15 remarked
3 have 8 hopes
4 a 5 fine
5 fine 8 hopes
6 lot 7 of
6 lot 8 hopes
8 hopes 9 here
8 hopes 12 basket
10 in 12 basket
11 my 12 basket
12 basket 15 remarked
13 , 14 "
14 " 15 remarked
15 remarked 19 .
16 the 19 .

" they are a sweet-smelling flower , a species of rose . " 
1 " 3 are
2 they 3 are
3 are 9 species
4 a 9 species
5 sweet-smelling 9 species
6 flower 9 species
7 , 8 a
8 a 9 species
9 species 10 of
9 species 11 rose
9 species 13 "
12 . 13 "

" they soon lose their perfume , " replied the sombre [old] [year] . 
1 " 14 .
2 they 6 perfume
3 soon 6 perfume
4 lose 6 perfume
5 their 6 perfume
6 perfume 11 sombre
7 , 8 "
7 , 10 the
8 " 9 replied
10 the 11 sombre
11 sombre 14 .

" what else have you brought to insure a welcome from the discontented race of mortals ? " 
1 " 2 what
2 what 8 insure
3 else 8 insure
4 have 8 insure
5 you 8 insure
6 brought 8 insure
7 to 8 insure
8 insure 9 a
8 insure 10 welcome
8 insure 11 from
8 insure 12 the
8 insure 13 discontented
8 insure 14 race
14 race 15 of
14 race 16 mortals
16 mortals 17 ?
17 ? 18 "

but [i] heartily wish well to poor mortals , and mean to do all [i] [can] for their improvement and happiness . " 
1 but 3 heartily
3 heartily 8 mortals
4 wish 8 mortals
5 well 8 mortals
6 to 8 mortals
7 poor 8 mortals
8 mortals 10 and
8 mortals 11 mean
8 mortals 13 do
8 mortals 14 all
8 mortals 18 their
8 mortals 21 happiness
9 , 10 and
11 mean 12 to
17 for 18 their
19 improvement 20 and
19 improvement 21 happiness
21 happiness 22 .
22 . 23 "

" and must [i] [also] [pickup] [such] worthless luggage in my travels [?] ["] [asked] the [new] [year] . 
1 " 3 must
2 and 3 must
3 must 8 worthless
8 worthless 19 .
9 luggage 10 in
9 luggage 11 my
9 luggage 12 travels
12 travels 16 the
16 the 19 .

" most certainly ; and well , if you have no heavier load to bear , " replied the other . 
1 " 3 certainly
2 most 3 certainly
3 certainly 18 replied
4 ; 5 and
5 and 12 heavier
6 well 12 heavier
7 , 8 if
8 if 12 heavier
9 you 10 have
10 have 12 heavier
11 no 12 heavier
12 heavier 13 load
12 heavier 15 bear
12 heavier 18 replied
13 load 14 to
16 , 18 replied
17 " 18 replied
18 replied 19 the
18 replied 21 .
19 the 20 other

if [these] ridiculous [people] [ever] [see] [anything] [tolerable] [in] you , [it] will be after you are gone forever . " 
1 if 3 ridiculous
1 if 10 you
10 you 21 "
11 , 13 will
11 , 21 "
13 will 14 be
15 after 18 gone
16 you 17 are
17 are 18 gone
18 gone 19 forever
19 forever 20 .
20 . 21 "

" but [i] , " cried the [fresh-hearted] [new] [year] , " [i] [shall] try to leave men wiser than [i] find them . 
1 " 2 but
1 " 4 ,
4 , 5 "
5 " 6 cried
6 cried 7 the
6 cried 11 ,
11 , 12 "
12 " 24 .
15 try 16 to
15 try 19 wiser
17 leave 19 wiser
18 men 19 wiser
19 wiser 20 than
19 wiser 22 find
19 wiser 23 them
19 wiser 24 .

for my happiness must depend on them . " 
1 for 2 my
2 my 3 happiness
3 happiness 5 depend
4 must 5 depend
5 depend 6 on
5 depend 7 them
7 them 8 .
8 . 9 "

" alas for you , then , my poor sister ! " said the [old] fear , sighing , as she uplifted her burden . 
1 " 2 alas
2 alas 3 for
2 alas 5 ,
2 alas 6 then
2 alas 7 ,
2 alas 8 my
2 alas 9 poor
2 alas 10 sister
2 alas 11 !
3 for 4 you
11 ! 12 "
11 ! 13 said
11 ! 22 uplifted
13 said 14 the
16 fear 22 uplifted
17 , 18 sighing
18 sighing 19 ,
18 sighing 20 as
18 sighing 21 she
18 sighing 22 uplifted
22 uplifted 23 her
22 uplifted 24 burden
22 uplifted 25 .

" we [grand-children] [of] [time] are born to [trouble] . 
1 " 2 we
2 we 6 are
6 are 7 born
7 born 10 .
8 to 10 .

but hark ! my task is done . " 
1 but 2 hark
2 hark 3 !
2 hark 5 task
2 hark 9 "
4 my 5 task
5 task 6 is
5 task 7 done
8 . 9 "

but she , in the company of [time] [and] [all] her kindred [,] [must] hereafter hold a reckoning [with] [mankind] . 
1 but 2 she
2 she 15 hereafter
3 , 4 in
4 in 5 the
4 in 6 company
6 company 7 of
7 of 11 her
11 her 12 kindred
12 kindred 15 hereafter
15 hereafter 16 hold
16 hold 21 .
17 a 18 reckoning
18 reckoning 21 .

" thank you [kindly] ! " said the [new] [year] ; and [she] [gave] the [watchman] one of the roses of [hope] from her basket . 
1 " 2 thank
2 thank 3 you
2 thank 5 !
5 ! 6 "
5 ! 7 said
7 said 8 the
7 said 11 ;
11 ; 12 and
12 and 15 the
15 the 26 .
17 one 18 of
17 one 26 .
18 of 19 the
19 the 20 roses
20 roses 25 basket
21 of 25 basket
23 from 24 her
24 her 25 basket

" may this flower keep a sweet smell , long after [i] have bidden you good by . " 
1 " 2 may
2 may 8 smell
3 this 4 flower
4 flower 5 keep
4 flower 8 smell
6 a 7 sweet
7 sweet 8 smell
8 smell 9 ,
8 smell 14 bidden
8 smell 19 "
10 long 14 bidden
11 after 14 bidden
13 have 14 bidden
14 bidden 15 you
14 bidden 16 good
14 bidden 17 by
18 . 19 "

wherever there was a knot of midnight roisterers , they quaffed her health . 
1 wherever 2 there
1 wherever 5 knot
3 was 4 a
4 a 5 knot
5 knot 8 roisterers
6 of 8 roisterers
7 midnight 8 roisterers
8 roisterers 9 ,
8 roisterers 10 they
8 roisterers 11 quaffed
11 quaffed 12 her
11 quaffed 13 health
11 quaffed 14 .

kind [patrons] [,] [will] [not] [you] [redeem] [the] [pledge] of [the] [new] [year] [?] 
1 kind 10 of

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